Data & Analytics Functional Analyst (Freelance possible)

EngiFlex BV; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career plan with education budget

Company car

Extra-legal benefits

Job summary

EngiFlex BV in Belgium seeks a Functional Analyst Data & Analytics to turn business needs into data and reporting solutions. You’ll connect business stakeholders with technical teams and help shape a data platform that supports informed decisions.

You will contribute to functional design of data warehouses, datamarts, and analytics models, with hands-on work on Power BI, SAS tools, and SAP S/4HANA reporting. Freelance options may apply.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Proven experience as a BI Functional Analyst or BI/Data Analytics Consultant.
• Experience in the BI/Analytics domain across at least two sectors.
• Ability to translate complex business processes into functional data solutions.
• Strong skills in requirements gathering, process conceptualisation and structured communication.
• Ability to bridge business and technical stakeholders effectively.
• Experience with reporting, data warehousing and analytical solutions.
• Knowledge of dimensional modelling, star schema and data integration flows.
• Experience with Erwin data modelling tool.
• Experience with source-to-target mappings and enterprise data warehouse or datamart environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Power BI, SAS Enterprise Guide (EG), SAS Visual Analytics (SAS VA) and SAS Data Integration.
• Experience with logistic reporting on SAP S/4HANA.
• Knowledge of Exadata.
• Fluent in French or Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into data and reporting solutions.
• Connect stakeholders with technical teams and shape a data platform.
• Contribute to the functional design of enterprise data warehouses, datamarts and analytical data models.
• Define source‑to‑target mappings and integration logic.
• Support scalable data flows and modern data architectures.
• Analyse and profile operational data sources and address quality issues.
• Define and execute functional tests to validate solutions.
• Assist in defining business‑oriented access rights and security requirements.
• Provide input to project managers and delivery leads.
• Contribute to effort estimates, scope definition and mitigation actions.

Skills

Power BI

SAS Enterprise Guide

SAS Visual Analytics

SAS Data Integration

Erwin Data Modelling

Data Warehousing

Source-to-Target Mappings

Stakeholder Management

Requirements Gathering

Data Modelling Concepts

Cloud Technologies

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Erwin Data Modelling Tool

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Tasks and responsibilities

As a Functional Analyst Data & Analytics, you translate business needs into concrete data and reporting solutions. You connect business stakeholders with technical teams and help shape a data platform that supports informed decision‑making.

You contribute to the functional design and further evolution of the data platform, making sure requirements are converted into reliable, scalable and high‑quality data products. You may also contribute to the adoption of modern data technologies and cloud‑enabled architectures.

• Work with business data analysts, business experts and project stakeholders to capture reporting, analytics and data requirements.
• Refine and formalise business needs so they are clear, consistent, documented and actionable.
• Maintain traceability between business requirements, business rules, source systems and delivered solutions.
• Prepare and maintain functional analyses, business rules and detailed specifications.
• Collaborate closely with business data analysts, business process analysts, data engineers, IT analysts and project teams.
• Prototype and validate business rules with stakeholders.
• Contribute to the functional design of enterprise data warehouses, datamarts and analytical data models.
• Define source‑to‑target mappings and integration logic.
• Support the design of scalable data flows and modern data architectures aligned with future business needs.
• Analyse and profile operational data sources, identify data quality issues and support their resolution.
• Validate the consistency and integrity of business rules throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Define and execute functional tests to validate implemented solutions.
• Assist in defining business‑oriented access rights and security requirements.
• Assess impacts, risks, priorities and dependencies across ongoing initiatives.
• Provide functional input and recommendations to project managers and delivery leads.
• Contribute to effort estimates, scope definition and mitigation actions where needed.
• Support continuous improvement in data governance, delivery practices and stakeholder collaboration.

Key Deliverables

• Functional Design Documents (FDD)
• Source-to-Target Mappings (FMT)
• Logical Data Models
• Test Plans, Test Evidence and Issue Logs

Your profile

• Master's degree.
• Proven experience as a BI Functional Analyst or BI/Data Analytics Consultant in Data, Business Intelligence or Analytics environments.
• Experience in the BI or Analytics domain across at least two distinct business sectors.
• Ability to understand complex business processes and translate them into functional data solutions.
• Strong skills in business requirements gathering, process conceptualisation and structured communication.
• Ability to bridge business and technical stakeholders effectively.
• Experience with reporting, data warehousing and analytical solutions.
• Good knowledge of data modelling concepts such as dimensional modelling, star schema and data integration flows.
• Experience with Erwin data modelling tool.
• Experience with source-to-target mappings and enterprise data warehouse or datamart environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Power BI, SAS Enterprise Guide (EG), SAS Visual Analytics (SAS VA) and SAS Data Integration.
• Experience with logistic reporting on SAP S/4HANA.
• Knowledge of Exadata.
• Experience in the utilities sector is an asset.
• Certification or proven experience as a Project Manager is an asset.
• Knowledge of GRD is an asset.
• Fluent in French or Dutch.
• Autonomous, proactive and solution‑oriented, with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Interest in modern data platforms, cloud technologies and evolving analytics ecosystems is an advantage.

Offer

You will be part of a growing Belgian SME where initiative and personal development are encouraged. We will provide you with an enjoyable work environment with fun colleagues. We will work out a career plan with you, with attention and a budget for extra education/certification. You can count on an attractive salary, supplemented with extra‑legal benefits, including a company car.
(Freelance is also possible)